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Rain garden and naturescaping workshops return

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Dig into Fall: Workshops are Open!

Looking for some fresh garden ideas? Want to bring more color and beauty to your yard all throughout the year? There’s still plenty of time to attend our FREE workshops!

You’ll learn how to create a low-maintenance (& low-cost!) landscape that conserves water, prevents pollution, and is safe for children, pets and streams. Tell your friends and register today while space is still available!
Click Here to Register

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Workshop Offerings

Rain Gardens 101: Learn how to create a sunken garden bed that captures stormwater runoff and also benefits urban streams and wildlife.

Naturescaping Basics: Design your landscape to conserve water, decrease stormwater runoff and minimize pollution while saving you time, money and energy!

Site Planning 1: An extension of Naturescaping Basics, this workshop covers how to prepare a site plan utilizing naturescaping techniques.

Site Planning 2: Share your landscape site plan and receive personalized advice from our landscape specialists in this feedback session.

Fall Schedule

You can view the full workshop schedule, start times, location details and register online here.

Rain Gardens 101
10/7 – Hollywood Senior Center
10/13 – Pilgrim Lutheran Church
10/20 – People’s Food Co-op
11/4 – Historic Kenton Firehouse
11/11 – SMILE Station

Naturescaping Basics
10/7 – Historic Kenton Firehouse
10/14 – Loaves & Fishes
10/20 – Pilgrim Lutheran Church
10/27 – Smith Memorial Presbyterian
11/17 – Leach Botanical Garden

Site Planning 1
10/21 – Historic Kenton Firehouse
10/28 – Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
11/10 – Pilgrim Lutheran Church

Site Planning 2
11/14 – EMSWCD Office
Click here to register.

Information:
503-222-7645

EMSWCD Fall Workshops on Now!

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East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District

What the heck does EMSWCD stand for? Thats a shortish way of saying: East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District!

Register now for one (or more!) of your favorite EMSWCD workshops. Space is limited and advanced registration is required, so act soon while spaces are still available. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register online at www.emswcd.org
Workshop Information: 503-935-5383
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Naturescaping Basics: Naturescaping is the practice of designing (or redesigning) a landscape that provides wildlife habitat, reduces water use and pollution without sacrificing splendor. You will receive a workbook and take home a free native plant!

Site Planning 1: Details the steps involved in planning a landscape. You will learn how to map your property, assess your garden style and needs, and work on a group design scenario. Prerequisite: Naturescaping Basics.

Native Plant Workshop: Create beautiful landscapes that attract birds, butterflies and other pollinators into your garden by using native plants! This workshop will explore which native plants are most appropriate for your urban landscape.

Rain Gardens 101: You’ll learn how to assess your property for the best rain garden location and size, choose the right plants and how to construct and maintain your rain garden.
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Please Note: All information presented in our workshops, in our educational materials and on our website should be considered general guidance. Each property has unique features that can only be understood in-situ during a site visit and by specifically qualified individuals. East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, its staff and contractors are not responsible for any property damage or loss, or any other damages resulting from the education and guidance we provide. Please be sure to check with your local jurisdiction to see if permits are required, or restrictions exist, for activities associated with landscape installation (eg. terracing, grading, erosion control, streamside restoration, downspout disconnection, etc.).

Workshop Schedule

Naturescaping Basics – 10/17
East Multnomah SWCD

Site Planning 1 – 10/24
Oak Lodge Sanitary District

Rain Gardens 101 – 10/25
Historic Kenton Firehouse

Rain Gardens 101 – 11/1
Berry Botanic Garden

Naturescaping Basics – 11/7
Tigard Public Works Auditorium

Rain Gardens 101 – 11/8
Leach Botanical Garden

Native Plant Workshop – 11/10
East Multnomah SWCD

Naturescaping Basics – 11/14
Leach Botanical Garden

Naturescaping Basics – 11/15
Historic Kenton Firehouse

Native Plant Workshop – 11/19
East Multnomah SWCD

Rain Gardens 101 – 11/22
East Multnomah SWCD

Site Planning 1 – 12/5
Tigard Public Works Auditorium

Site Planning 1 – 12/6
East Multnomah SWCD

Register online at www.emswcd.org
Workshop Information
503-935-5383

Discover Creative Solutions at Welcome the Rain!

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Welcome the RainWelcome the Rain! highlights an array of innovative, eye catching and practical stormwater solutions that will help you address wet weather concerns like leaky basements, wet spots in the yard and urban flooding.

Many workshops are offered throughout the day and cover helpful topics such as rainwater harvesting, how to build an ecoroof, wet weather bicycling tips (followed by a stormwater bicycle tour!), disconnecting your downspouts and more.

Indoor & Outdoor activities promise FUN for all ages!
Daycare provided at no cost to you!
Live Marimba music
Local businesses & community groups offering materials, resources & tips
Storytelling by Will Hornyak
Stormwater Bicycle Tour – bring your helmet!

Next Saturday, September 26th from 10am – 3:30pm

Rigler School
5401 NE Prescott Street
Portland, OR 97218

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Click here to learn more and to view the activity & workshop schedule.
Welcome the Rain is FREE and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
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Check out our fall Landscape Design Workshops!

That’s right, fall workshop season is upon us at last! We have scheduled a plethora of Naturescaping and Rain Garden workshops and registration is now open! Advanced registration is required.

Visit our workshops & events page to learn more and register online.
katie@emswcd.org • East Multnomah SWCD